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The Marches were a happy family. Poverty, hard work, and even the fact that Father March was away with the Union armies could not down the spirits of Meg, Jo, Amy, and Marmee, as the March girls called their mother.
The March sisters tried to be good but had their share of faults. Pretty Meg was often displeased with the schoolchildren she taught; boyish Jo was easy to become angry; golden-haired schoolgirl Amy liked to show up; but Beth, who kept the house, was loving and gentle always.
The happy days passed and darkness came when a telegram arrived for Mrs. March. “Your husband is very ill,” it said, “come at once.” The girl tried to be brave when their mother left for the front. They waited and prayed. Little Beth got scarlet fever (猩红热) when she was taking care of the sick neighbor. She became very ill but began to recover by the time Marmee was back. When Father came home from the front and at that joyful Christmas dinner they were once more all together.
Three years later the March girls had grown into young womanhood. Meg became Mrs. Brooke, and after a few family troubles got used to her new state happily. Jo had found pleasure in her literary efforts. Amy had grown into a young lady with a talent for design and an even greater one for society. But Beth had never fully regained her health, and her family watched her with love and anxiety.
Amy was asked to go and stay in Europe with a relative of the Marches. Jo went to New York and became successful in her writing and had the satisfaction of seeing her work published there. But at home the bitterest blow was yet to fall. Beth had known for some time that she couldn’t live much longer to be with the family and in the spring time she died.
News came from Europe that Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy neighbor, had planned to be married soon. Now Jo became ever more successful in her writing and got married to Professor Bhaer and soon afterwards founded a school for boys.
And so the little women had grown up and lived happily with their children, enjoying the harvest of love and goodness that they had devoted all their lives to.
小题1:The members of the March family were Father March, Mrs. March and their _______. | A．four daughters | B．five daughters | | C．son and four daughters | D．son and five daughters |
小题2:Who was the most successful in career (事业) among the March girls? 小题3:Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? | A．The march Family | B．The March Parents | | C．The March Girls | D．The March Relatives |
小题4:It can be inferred from the passage that the March family had ______. | A．both happiness and sadness | B．wealthy neighbors | | C．more girls than boys | D．a lot of rich relatives |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A |
解析
小题1:细节题。从第二段“the March sisters”可知the Marches有Meg，Jo，Amy，Beth这4个女儿。
小题2:细节推断题。从第五段“Jo went to New York and became successful”和第六段“Now Jo became ever more successful”可知，Jo在姐妹中最成功。
小题3:主旨题。本文一直在讲March家的女儿们从小到大的情况，因此标题应该是The March Girls。
小题4:推理题。从文中可知，March家的女儿长大了，享受着爱的果实，过着幸福的生活；但是，Beth后来病死了。由此可知，March家有幸福也有悲伤。 |
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The telephone rang in the police station at Richmond， California， USA. “Police station？ A train for Santa FE collide(碰撞)with a(n) 31 at the McDonald Street Crossing. Please go there at once， with an ambulance too. A man is badly injured，” said a(n) 32 voice of a young woman.
“Just a minute， we’ll come 33 . Please stay there and wait，” answered the policeman.
Within a minute， a police car and an ambulance 34 . Soon they got to the 35 ， but only to 36 everything was fine. No collision， no 37 man.
“What a dirty trick！” said the policeman 38 . “We must find out that mischievous(恶作剧的) 39 and. . . ”
They had not been able to say anything about a punishment 40 they heard the whistle of a train： the train was nearing them quickly. All 41 a sudden， a truck appeared. It came fast towards them， too. 42 it was passing the crossing， it suddenly refused to move on. Right then and there， before the eyes of all the people present， the train collided with the truck heavily and struck it 43 meters away.
When Randolph Bruce， the driver was 44 out of the damaged truck， he was 45 hurt just 46 the young woman had foretold on the phone. As he was taken to the 47 in time， he was saved at last.
Later the policemen did 48 they could to find the woman who had telephoned them， but 49 .
It is 50 that a prophecy(预言)should coincide(巧合)with the fact so exactly.
31. A. ambulance B. truck C. car D. bus
32. A. anxious B. sweet C. gentle D. low
33. A. fast B. ahead C. soon D. later
34. A. went by B. set off C. got there D. came on
35. A. telephone B. street C. station D. crossing
36. A. feel B. find C. have D. tell
37. A. injured B. trapped C. frightened D. killed
38. A. happily B. excitedly C. angrily D. disappointedly
39. A. man B. policeman C. woman D. boy
40. A. until B. since C. while D. when
41. A. at B. of C. by D. for
42. A. When B. Where C. That D. Which
43. A. dozen B. dozens C. dozen of D. dozens of
44. A. raised B. helped C. pushed D. forced
45. A. slightly B. clearly C. hardly D. badly
46. A. as B. so C. before D. for
47. A. police station B. market C. hospital D. sidewalk
48. A. that B. which C. however D. whatever
49. A. delayed B. worked C. stopped D. failed
50. A. surprised B. surprising C. satisfied D. satisfying |
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house 1 , “We need a doctor out here! We need a doctor! Hurry , Mom!” “What’s wrong?” I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.
I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer’s hand. 2 , that’s sort of thing mothers do! While my son led me out of the door and toward the bird, I explained that 3 the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not 4 . When we arrived at the accident scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest high up in the tree. My son and I discussed the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the 5 had caused its death. “ I think his mommy and daddy really 6 him,” Spencer observed. I 7 my boy’s hand and tried to ease his 8 by saying I was sure they did, but that they would be OK because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo (my dead grandfather). I told Spencer that the bird’s mommy and daddy knew that their little one would be 9 and loved. I also told Spencer that Popo loved little birds and I was sure he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird right then. I 10 the little creature’s body, slipped (悄悄放到) it into my plastic bag and 11 placed the bird in the rubbish bin. 12 else was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to playing 13 he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.
At breakfast the next morning, Spencer sadly explained to his father that he had found a baby bird the day before that had fallen from its nest.
“It was dead, Daddy!”
Trying to 14 Spencer’s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really OK, I asked our son to tell Daddy where the baby bird was. Spencer, 15 solemn (郑重的) faced at his dad, said, “In the rubbish bin with Mama’s granddad, Popo.”
1. A. saying B. screaming C. declaring D. telling
2. A. In all B. At all C. Above all D. After all
3. A. unless B. if C. whether D. though
4. A. come B. save C. help D. support
5. A. fall B. tree C. fly D. drop
6. A. hate B. lose C. miss D. love
7. A. picked up B. turned to C. got to D. reached for
8. A. excitement B. regret C. sadness D. disappointment
9. A. enjoyed B. played C. treated D. cared for
10. A. put up B. picked up C. set up D. held up
11. A. gently B. loudly C. strongly D. firmly
12. A. Nothing B. Nobody C. Everything D. Something
13. A. as usual B. as if C. even though D. though
14. A. break B. rise C. show D. lift
15. A. pointing B. shouting C. looking D. aiming |
On a cold evening I was waiting for a taxi in New York. About 5 minutes later, I was picked up by a driver, and he said how horrible some people were. I knew there was a part of me that wanted to be silent, but I had to listen out of kindness.
The man told me that he had just come from JFK Airport without a customer. Over the course of that taxi ride, what started as anger changed slowly and he mentioned that he had read an article which said that the happiest people are the ones that give, so he hoped he’d have more chance to give in his life. I was really starting to enjoy being with this man.
As we arrived at the place where I wanted to go, I paid my money by credit card. I pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, since we’ve been talking about giving this whole time, I want to share that feeling with you. I’ve already paid my money, but here’s an extra little bit. You can tell the next passenger in this taxi that their ride is a gift from another.”
I thought I was pretty cool at this point. But he turned toward me, tears in his eyes, and he said, “Sir, I have a better idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person around here and I will give the next passenger a free ride myself.”
It was a great honor meeting that man and learning the lesson of how everyone gives and adds joy to another with their generosity.
小题1:According to the text, when the author got in the taxi, the taxi driver was________.| A．angry | B．nervous | C．worried | D．regretful |
小题2:The author gave the driver an extra $20 in order to_________.| A．help him to get out of trouble | B．know what he was really like | | C．experience the joy of giving | D．learn how to get along with others |
小题3:What can be inferred from the taxi driver’s words in Paragraph 4?| A．A driver should be willing to help. | | B．People should understand each other. | | C．The driver was deeply moved. | | D．One needs to keep an optimistic attitude (乐观态度). |
小题4:What would be the best title for the text?| A．A cold evening in New York | B．Learning from a taxi driver | | C．A gift to a generous stranger | D．Always being a happy person |
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A few years ago when my youngest son Matt was eight years old, we were getting things together to take to the Salvation Army (救世军) at Christmas time. The boys would go through their old 36 and give away what they didn’t 37 . I made cookies and got together blankets and clothes. After that Matt and I 38 the Christmas package to our local Salvation Army. We unloaded 39 and headed home.
40 we took the corner out of the parking lot, Matt 41 that a baseball glove he had put in the bag had 42 . He said, “Mom, we forgot my glove.” Just then he saw a little boy and his mom sitting on a bench on the side of a building 43 a small playground was. He said, “Mom, can we 44 so that I can give the glove to him?” I said, “ 45 .” And we drove to the side of the 46 and went through the gate.
Matt handed the boy the glove and said, “Here, Santa 47 me to give it to you.” He was so 48 to get it! His mom 49 and gave Matt a huge hug. Her eyes were full of tears. “It is the best 50 he could get,” she looked at us and said, “because the 51 thing I could get him this year was a baseball.”
When we got back in the car, Matt said to me, “Mom, God must have made me 52 the baseball glove inside so the little boy could have it — it was 53 to be!” That moment proved my 54 that everything happens for a 55 and I have tried my best to get people to see that ever since!
36. A. friends B. ideas C. toys D. days
37. A. buy B. eat C. ensure D. need
38. A. threw B. delivered C. posted D. offered
39. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing
40. A. When B. Though C. Until D. Since
41. A. added B. noticed C. announced D. remembered
42. A. found out B. pointed out C. missed out D. fallen out
43. A. that B. which C. where D. what
44. A. look over B. climb over C. pull over D. roll over
45. A. Thanks B. That’s right C. You’re welcome D. Sure
46. A. boy B. road C. bench D. park
47. A. wanted B. persuaded C. allowed D. forced
48. A. angry B. nervous C. happy D. disappointed
49. A. sat down B. stood up C. went out D. left behind
50. A. property B. gift C. material D. information
51. A. first B. worst C. only D. cheapest
52. A. leave B. get C. find D. take
53. A. intended B. planned C. decided D. meant
54. A. suggestion B. chance C. belief D. thought
55. A. cause B. reason C. time D. person |
It is an exciting start to the college football season. A team that many people never heard of defeated one of the best in the country. If you follow American sports, then you know we are talking about the Michigan-Appalachian State game, which took place on September 1st at Michigan Stadium, in front of more than 100,000 people.
Appalachian State University is in Boone, North Carolina. Its team often plays in a stadium that holds about 25,000 people. Also, Appalachian State plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. Michigan is in the newly named Football Bowl Subdivision, the top level of college football. So the Mountaineers of Appalachian State and the Wolverines of the University of Michigan normally do not even play each other.
But they decided to meet for the first time. Michigan agreed to pay Appalachian State 400,000 dollars, win or lose. Teams like Michigan need victories, even a victory over a lower division team, to get into big, nationally broadcast bowl games. These games are worth millions of dollars at the end of the season.
Fans expected an easy Michigan win. After all, in the preseason, sports experts had considered Michigan the fifth best college football team in the country. But Appalachian State is a two-time national champion at its own division level. Its players wanted to show they could play well against a nationally ranked team. And they did. The final score was Appalachian State thirty-four, Michigan thirty-two. The game quickly became known as one of the greatest upsets in college football history.
The win has brought national attention to Appalachian State. Local stores reported a huge increase in orders for college clothing and other items. And the university official head expects more students to seek admission next year. Last Saturday, at home, Appalachian State defeated another North Carolina school, Lenoir-Rhyne College, forty-eight to seven.
小题1:The Michigan-Appalachian State game ________.| A．is a regular competition held in the US every year | | B．is a state competition held for the football championship | | C．is part of a national competition held on September 1st every year | | D．was an occasional football competition between two universities |
小题2:Michigan wanted to play with Appalachian State because Michigan ________.| A．needed money to support its development | | B．wanted to test the skills of Appalachian State | | C．was a new football team without experience | | D．needed victories to enter nationally broadcast bowl games |
小题3:After the game, the Appalachian State University got _________.| A．much economic support from the government | | B．much national assistance | | C．national recognition | | D．many applicants for admission |
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